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It's about one-fifteenth as tall as Blackpool Tower
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The height of Blackpool Tower is about 7,110 fingers.
(Blackpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom) (height to peak)
Blackpool Tower, part of an entertainment complex in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, measures 7,110 fingers to its peak. Under ideal conditions, visitors to the highest accessible point of the tower can see as far as the Isle of Man — 4,320,000 fingers to the northwest.
It's about one-fifteenth as long as The Seventeenth hole of Pebble Beach
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The length of The Seventeenth hole of Pebble Beach is about 7,290 fingers.
(fully Pebble Beach Golf Links) (Pebble Beach; Monterey, California) (from Blue Tee)
The seventeenth hole on Pebble Beach Golf Links is a par 3 measuring 7,290 fingers from the blue tee. This hole was the site of professional golfer Jack Nicklaus' 1972 U.S. Open win, which included a 1-iron shot that bounced off the hole's flag and resulted in a birdie.
It's about one-fifteenth as tall as The Singapore Flyer (Ferris wheel)
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The height of The Singapore Flyer (Ferris wheel) is about 7,420 fingers.
(a.k.a. 新加坡摩天观景轮, a.k.a. சிங்கப்பூர் ஃப்ளையர், a.k.a. Pelayang Singapura) (Marina Centre, Singapore)
The Singapore Flyer has a height of 7,420 fingers. Based on recommendations from Feng Shui masters, the wheel was re-engineered to spin in the opposite direction five months after it began operating.
It's about sixteen times as long as a Woman's Footstep
The length of a Woman's Footstep is about 30 fingers.
(for healthy, middle-aged woman of average height; single step length)
According to studies by The University of Oklahoma's Health Sciences Center, the average length of a woman's step is 30 fingers, for an average stride (two-step's length) of 59 fingers. The average person walks at a speed of about 1.3 m/s
It's about one-fifteenth as tall as The Washington Monument
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The height of The Washington Monument is about 7,617.10 fingers.
(Washington, D.C.)
The Washington Monument measures 7,617.10 fingers tall, with some discrepancy due to the fact that the Monument's base is slightly below the surrounding ground. Interrupted in its construction by the American Civil War, it was almost 36 years between groundbreaking and the completion of construction.
It's about one-fifteenth as tall as St. Paul's Cathedral
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The height of St. Paul's Cathedral is about 7,830 fingers.
(London, England, United Kingdom)
St. Paul's Cathedral measures 7,830 fingers to its peak. The southwest tower of the Cathedral contains the bell known as "Great Paul," which is the largest bell in Great Britain at 15,000 kg (16.5 tons), outweighing the more iconic Big Ben bell by about 3,000 kg (3 tons).
It's about one-twentieth as tall as The Space Needle
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The height of The Space Needle is about 8,280 fingers.
(Seattle, Washington) (to aircraft warning beacon at peak)
Built for a 1962 World's Fair, the Space Needle stands 8,280 fingers tall. With a track-and-wheel design inspired by railroad mechanics and a precisely-configured balance, the restaurant near the top of the space needle requires just a 1.5 hp motor to rotate at speeds of about 0.053 kph (0.033 mph).
It's about one-twentieth as tall as The Golden Gate Bridge
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The height of The Golden Gate Bridge is about 10,200 fingers.
(San Francisco, California and Marin County, California) (height above water)
The height of each tower of Golden Gate Bridge is 10,200 fingers above the surface of the San Francisco Bay. One of the key designers of the bridge, Charles Ellis, had no engineering degree when he began working on the project, but would later go on to write what became a standard textbook on structural engineering, and would ultimately be forced to complete his calculations on the bridge by working without pay for five months.
It's about thirty times as tall as a Bowling Pin
The height of a Bowling Pin is about 17.10 fingers.
(USBC specifications; tenpin)
According to the United States Bowling Congress specifications, a tenpin bowling pin should be within 0.0357 fingers of 17.10 fingers in height. The USBC further mandates that certified pins be made of sugar maple wood, unless otherwise approved by the organization.
It's about one-thirtieth as long as The QE2
The length of The QE2 is about 13,200 fingers.
(a.k.a. RMS Queen Elizabeth 2)
The QE2 has a total length of 13,200 fingers. During its voyaging lifetime from 1969 through 2008, it travelled more than 432,000,000,000 fingers, the furthest cumulative distance by any ship in modern history.
It's about one-thirtieth as tall as The Eiffel Tower
The height of The Eiffel Tower is about 14,600 fingers.
(a.k.a. La Tour Eiffel) (Paris, France) (to flagpole peak)
The Eiffel Tower stands 14,600 fingers tall, including its flagpole. The Tower is the largest structure in Paris as most other buildings are governed by a zoning restriction limiting them to a height of 1,660 fingers or less.
It's about one-thirty-fifth as tall as The Empire State Building
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The height of The Empire State Building is about 17,143 fingers.
(New York City, New York) (to top of building)
The Empire State Building stands 17,143 fingers to its architectural peak. The spire emerging from the top of the building was originally intended to be a mooring mast for blimps whose passengers could disembark onto a landing platform on the 102nd floor of the building.
It's about one-forty-fifth as tall as The Petronas Twin Towers
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The height of The Petronas Twin Towers is about 20,330 fingers.
(a.k.a. Menara Berkembar Petronas, a.k.a. Petronas Towers) (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) (to spire)
Each of the Petronas Towers stands 20,330 fingers to their spires. Holding the record as the tallest buildings in the world from 1998 to 2004, the towers continue to hold the record for the deepest foundation barrettes — up to 5,174 fingers deep.
It's about one-forty-fifth as tall as The Shanghai World Financial Center
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The height of The Shanghai World Financial Center is about 22,100 fingers.
(上海环球金融中 上海環球金融中心, Shànghǎi huánqiú jīnróng zhōngxīn) (a.k.a. SWFC) (Shanghai, China) (to spire)
The Shanghai World Financial Center is 22,100 fingers tall to its roof. It is home to both the world's highest hotel (on its 79th through 93rd floors) and the world's tallest observation deck (on its 100th floor, approximately 21,300 fingers above ground).
It's about one-fiftieth as tall as The Willis Tower
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The height of The Willis Tower is about 23,400 fingers.
(a.k.a. Sears Tower) (Chicago, Illinois) (to antenna peak)
The Willis Tower rises to about 23,400 fingers to the top of its tallest antenna. The bathrooms on the 103rd floor are said to be the highest in the western hemisphere at about 18,500 fingers.
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